2016 CFN Preseason Big Ten Offensive Player of the Year

QB J.T. Barrett, Jr. Ohio State

There’s no quarterback situation this time around – he’s the main man for the Ohio State offense. He’s also going to be the main man for a rebuilding team that needs a veteran leader to make everyone around him better. Last year he had to give way to Cardale Jones to start the year, but the offense started to perk up once he took over with 214 rushing yards and two scores against Michigan, and with a few brilliant passing days when he got the chance to own the offense. Now it’s all about him – and he’ll be up to the task.

2016 CFN Preseason Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year

DB/LB Jabrill Peppers, Jr. Michigan

Where’s he going to play? Is he a safety? Is he an outside linebacker who’ll be a dangerous pass rusher? Will he be used as a receiver, a running back, a special teamer, a Wildcat quarterback? Yes, yes, yes, yes, and at times, probably. He’s a next-level athlete and talent who can do it all, and he’ll be used wherever the coaching staff wants to add a little bit of flash and production.

2016 CFN Preseason All-Big Ten Team

2016 CFN All-Big Ten Offense

CFN Top 25 Big Ten Players

QB – J.T. Barrett, Jr. Ohio State

1. DB/LB Jabrill Peppers, Jr. Michigan

RB – Corey Clement, Sr. Wisconsin

2. QB J.T. Barrett, Jr. Ohio State

RB – Justin Jackson, Jr. Nwestern

3. CB Desmond King, Sr. Iowa

WR – Jehu Chesson, Sr. Michigan

4. LB Anthony Walker Jr., Jr. Nwestern

WR – Chris Godwin, Jr. Penn State

5. DT Malik McDowell, Jr. Michigan St

TE – Jake Butt, Sr. Michigan

6. CB Jourdan Lewis, Sr. Michigan

OL – Brian Allen, Jr. Michigan State

7. C/OG Pat Elflein, Sr. Ohio State

OL – Pat Elflein, Sr. Ohio State

8. LB Hardy Nickerson, Sr. Illinois

OL – Dan Feeney, Sr. Indiana

9. OG Dan Feeney, Sr. Indiana

OL – Billy Price, Jr. Ohio State

10. RB Corey Clement, Sr. Wisconsin

OL – Dan Voltz, Sr. Wisconsin

11. LB Raekwon McMillan, Jr. Ohio St

12. CB Will Likely, Sr. Maryland

2016 CFN All-Big Ten Defense

13. TE Jake Butt, Sr. Michigan

DL – Darius Hamilton, Sr. Rutgers

14. LB Vince Biegel, Sr. Wisconsin

DL – Tyquan Lewis, Jr. Ohio State

15. LB Josey Jewell, Jr. Iowa

DL – Malik McDowell, Jr. Mich St

16. DE Tyquan Lewis, Jr. Ohio State

DL – Chris Wormley, Sr. Michigan

17. DT Chris Wormley, Sr. Michigan

LB – Raekwon McMillan, Jr. Ohio St

18. LB Riley Bullough, Sr. Michigan State

LB – Hardy Nickerson, Sr. Illinois

19. QB C.J. Beathard, Sr. Iowa

LB – Anthony Walker Jr., Jr. NW

20. WR Jehu Chesson, Sr. Michigan

DB – (LB) Jabrill Peppers, Jr. Mich

21. OG Billy Price, Jr. Ohio State

DB – Desmond King, Sr. Iowa

22. C Dan Voltz, Sr. Wisconsin

DB – Will Likely, Sr. Maryland

23. RB Justin Jackson, Jr. Northwestern

DB – Jourdan Lewis, Sr. Michigan

24. RB LJ Scott, Soph. Michigan State

25. QB Mitch Leidner, Sr. Minnesota

2016 CFN All-Big Ten Special Teams

PK – Griffin Oakes, Jr. Indiana

P – Cameron Johnston, Sr. Ohio St

KR – Janarion Grant, Sr. Rutgers

PR – Will Likely, Sr. Maryland

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